Telegram-herald., 1887-08-18

tude, and up long lane leading to the open
space 10 our right, we saw the two queens
walking side by side. Behind them were
some mobiles of the court, among whom / rec
ognized the great lord Nasta, and behind them
again q body of about fifty guards These
last ! was very glad tn see. Presently they
had all arrived and taken their stand, the two
queens in front, the mobiles TO the right and
left, and the guards in double semicircle
behind them.
Then came another silence, and Nyleptha
looked up and caught roy eye; it seemed to
me that there was meaning in her glance, and
/ watched it narrowly. From my eye it trav-
eled down TO the brazen flooring, on the outer
edge Of which we stood Then followed a
slight and almost imperceptibie sidelong
movement Of the head. did not understand
II, and il was repeated. Then guessed that
she meant US TO move back off the brazen
floor. One more glance and | was sure of it
there was danger in standing on the floor.
Sir Henry was placed on one side of me. Um-
slopogaas on the other. Keeping my eyes
fixed straight before me whispered to them,
first in Zulu and then in English, to draw
slowly back inch by inch till half their feet
were resting on the marble flooring where the
brass ceased. Sir Henry whispered on 10
Good and Alphonse, and slowly, very, very
slowly. we shifted backward; so slowly, in
deed, that nobody except Nyleptha and So
rails, who saw everything, seemed 70 notice
the movement. Then glanced again at Ny
leptha and saw that, by an almost impercep-
tible nod, she indicated approval An the
while Agons eyes were fred upon the altar
before him, apparently in an ecstasy Of con-
small Of his back in another sort Of ecstasy.
Then suddenly be flung up bis long arms, and
in solemn and resoundiDg voice commenced
q chant. Of which for convenience sake ap-
pend a rough, a very rough translation here,
though, Of course, did not then comprehend
its meaning. was an invocation 70 the sun.
and ran somewhat as follows:
There is silence upon the fscs Of the Earth ssd
the waters thereofl
Yea. the silence doth brood On the waters Like .
nesting bird
The silence sleepeth also upon the seson Of the
profound darkness
Only high up IN TIE great spaces star ecth spesk
unto star.
The Earth is faint with longing and vet with the
tears of her desire:
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